Doctor Louisa Jeffrey from the University of Birmingham said: “Research indicates that maintaining sufficient vitamin D may help to prevent the onset of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthriti… [+539 chars]
Infections from the highly contagious Stealth Omicroncoronavirus strain are surging across England. The Omicron subvariant, officially called BA.2, now represents almost all cases in some parts of t… [+1025 chars]
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have found evidence showing that leafy greens such as broccoli could provide protection from COVID-19 and other common colds. Sulforaphane:Studies show that s… [+1776 chars]
A completely paralysed man, who was left unable to communicate for months after losing the ability to even move his eyes, has used a brain implant to ask his caregivers for a beer. Composing sentenc… [+3802 chars]
Outbreaks of norovirus in schools and nurseries have more than doubled in a fortnight, official figures show. There were 113 outbreaks - defined as at least two cases - of the highly infectious vomi… [+3596 chars]
Giving hospitalised Covid patients aspirin could boost their chances of survival after all, a large study suggests. The cheap painkiller showed promise in papers last year, but it was written off a… [+5912 chars]
People who are simultaneously infected with Covid-19 and influenza face double the risk of death, according to a new study, highlighting the challenge being posed to health systems as flu re-emerges.… [+3295 chars]
Doctor Louisa Jeffrey from the University of Birmingham said: “Research indicates that maintaining sufficient vitamin D may help to prevent the onset of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthriti… [+539 chars]
A woman in the UK has been diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever after travelling to central Asia, the UK Health Security Agency said. The fever is a viral disease usually transmitted by t… [+1345 chars]
A woman in the UK has been diagnosed with a potentially fatal viral disease after travelling to Central Asia. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), usually transmitted by ticks and livestock anim… [+4003 chars]
Despite the spring weather having finally sprung, it seems that many people are suffering from cold and flu-like symptoms. There have been many anecdotal reports that residents across northern Linco… [+6324 chars]
A mum thought she was going crazy after doctors repeatedly failed to diagnose her with epilepsy. Rachel Wilson, a mum-of-one from St Helens, had to stop driving and leave her job when doctors misdia… [+4131 chars]
